Shareholders reject proposal to curb antibiotic use at third largest US chicken producer–Sanderson Farms

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A Sanderson Farms Inc shareholder proposal requesting the third-largest U.S. poultry producer phase out the use of medically important antibiotics for growth promotion and disease prevention failed to pass on February 9, the company said.

The non-binding proposal submitted by activist group As You Sow on behalf of the Gun Denhart Living Trust and other investors received the support of 30 percent of votes cast….

Sanderson says … that its customers are not demanding antibiotic-free chicken.

The company, which recommended a vote against the proposal, said it does not use antibiotics for growth promotion but that it does use them to prevent disease in its chickens.

Some 70 percent of antibiotics vital for fighting infections in humans are sold for use in meat and dairy production.

Scientists have warned that the routine use of antibiotics to promote growth and prevent illness in healthy farm animals contributes to the rise of dangerous human superbug infections, which kill at least 23,000 Americans each year and pose a significant threat to global health.

The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion, and analysis. Read full, original post: Sanderson Farms shareholder proposal on antibiotics fails

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